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Synopsis
Rethinking waste in a modern economy—from goods to idle time and beyond. This accessible exploration reveals how production for profit can generate “illth” and what that means for everyday life. Readers will see practical questions unfolded, not abstract theory.
The book surveys how waste enters the industrial system, how wartime coordination reshaped production, and why measuring waste matters. It combines historical context with clear ideas about efficiency, incentives, and the real costs of profit-driven growth. It invites readers to consider a different path where production serves human needs more directly.
- Learn how the term “waste” is defined beyond trash, including labor, materials, and energy used in the economy.
- Understand how wartime organization demonstrated what coordinated production can achieve.
- See why some goods and activities may fail to meet real human needs and how that impacts society.
- Explore questions about incentives, industry practices, and the idea of producing for use rather than for profit.
Ideal for readers curious about economic systems, industrial history, and the social cost of production.
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Présentation de l'éditeur
This book was originally published prior to 1923, and represents a reproduction of an important historical work, maintaining the same format as the original work. While some publishers have opted to apply OCR (optical character recognition) technology to the process, we believe this leads to sub-optimal results (frequent typographical errors, strange characters and confusing formatting) and does not adequately preserve the historical character of the original artifact. We believe this work is culturally important in its original archival form. While we strive to adequately clean and digitally enhance the original work, there are occasionally instances where imperfections such as blurred or missing pages, poor pictures or errant marks may have been introduced due to either the quality of the original work or the scanning process itself. Despite these occasional imperfections, we have brought it back into print as part of our ongoing global book preservation commitment, providing customers with access to the best possible historical reprints. We appreciate your understanding of these occasional imperfections, and sincerely hope you enjoy seeing the book in a format as close as possible to that intended by the original publisher.
Présentation de l'éditeur
The Challenge of Waste was written by Stuart Chase in 1922. This is a 40 page book, containing 11206 words and 6pictures. Search Inside is enabled for this title.
(Typographical errors above are due to OCR software and don't occur in the book.)
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books is a publisher of historical writings, such as: Philosophy, Classics, Science, Religion, History, Folklore and Mythology.
Forgotten Books' Classic Reprint Series utilizes the latest technology to regenerate facsimiles of historically important writings. Careful attention has been made to accurately preserve the original format of each page whilst digitally enhancing the aged text. Read books online for free at www.forgottenbooks.org
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Paperback. Etat : New. Print on Demand. This book examines the concept of waste within modern industrial systems, exploring the extent to which it exists and how it impacts our lives. The author, a leading figure in the field of economics, argues that the current system of production for profit results in a significant amount of unnecessary waste in terms of labor, resources, and human well-being. Through meticulous research and analysis, this book challenges the prevailing economic ideology and proposes alternative approaches that prioritize sustainability, efficiency, and the equitable distribution of resources. It ultimately highlights the urgent need to rethink our current economic models to create a more just and sustainable society. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. N° de réf. du vendeur 9781334799488_0
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The Challenge of Waste Classic Reprint
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